Editors
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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HK SFC Launches Thematic Review of Prime Brokerage, Equity Derivatives
01/11/2017
Regulator says prime brokerage a growing revenue stream for institutions as Hong Kong’s asset management, hedge fund sectors expand.
Emerging Prudential Risks
PBOC Targets ‘Shadow Financing’ by Tech Firms
01/11/2017
Central bank says many firms representing as technology providers are in fact providing finance for clients who can’t access conventional resources.
Cryptocurrency
Indonesia, Vietnam Join Virtual Currency Clampdown
30/10/2017
Indonesian central bank says ‘financial innovation’ requires pre-approval; State Bank of Vietnam to pass law outlawing virtual currencies next year.
Structural Regulation
Guangdong, HK to Boost Financial Cooperation
30/10/2017
Governments to relax restrictions on cross-border business operations and boost RMB flows; cooperate further on fintech and green finance.
Structural Regulation
Philippines to Ease Forex Rules, Ending Registration System
30/10/2017
Central bank governor says rules will be relaxed so inbound investment, private sector foreign currency borrowing require reporting, not registration.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BCBS Gives Banks Just 2.5 Years to Work-out Step-in Risk
26/10/2017
Step-in risk guidelines due to be implemented by 2020 will require reporting rather than additional liquidity or capital charges.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Old Rivals Hong Kong, Singapore Launch Fintech Tie-up
26/10/2017
Decision to work together on distributed ledger, other fintech initiatives belie reputed rivalry between two financial centres.
KYC & CDD
RBI Confirms ID-Bank Account Link Compulsory, to Create Public Credit Registry
25/10/2017
Central bank says Aadhar cards must be linked to bank account; proposed credit registry to be open to ‘all stakeholders’.
Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC to Seek 10-year Sentences for Corporate Criminals
25/10/2017
Securities regulator says current maximum punishments are not sufficient as they don’t wipe out gains made from illicit activity.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Japanese Banks Overstaffed, Over-branched Amid Declining Profitability – BOJ
25/10/2017
Central banks also points to potential systemic risk from ‘common exposure’ as competition to lend money intensifies.
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